I had 1 vial of Sculptra injected 2 days ago. I only wanted fullness in apples of my cheeks. That day & today I see an overfilled unnatural looking cheekbone area yet still flat in cheek. I called with concern & was told they have to fan into cheekbone area also if they're doing apple. Is it true that you must go up and out to peripheral of face when filling apple area? Also, is the final result usually as full as it looks hours after injecting? Thanks so much for any insight.
May 24, 2017
Answer: Sculptra swelling Without seeing you I can only offer my experience with injecting other patients. I reconstitute my sculptra with 9-10 cc of water, which reduces the risk of nodules. This means that patients get a large volume of fluid injected into the face each session. Further, there is some swelling associated with injection. I warn my patients that the way they look the first few days is not the way they will look in 2 weeks. Generally the fullness goes down after 1-2 weeks and then fullness slowly returns as the product takes effect and new collagen is produced. The final result will take about 6 months.
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May 24, 2017
Answer: Sculptra swelling Without seeing you I can only offer my experience with injecting other patients. I reconstitute my sculptra with 9-10 cc of water, which reduces the risk of nodules. This means that patients get a large volume of fluid injected into the face each session. Further, there is some swelling associated with injection. I warn my patients that the way they look the first few days is not the way they will look in 2 weeks. Generally the fullness goes down after 1-2 weeks and then fullness slowly returns as the product takes effect and new collagen is produced. The final result will take about 6 months.
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Sculptra - Stimulates Collagen Hi - Sculptra is one of my favorite fillers because it recontours the face by stimulating your own collagen through a series of treatments over approximately 90 days. I do not think you can tell the final results based on what you see the day or two after Sculptra injections. It is best to give it time, to do your at home massage for 5 days, and to keep your follow up appointment, which should be 4-8 weeks from your treatment to reassess and discuss if another Sculptra treatment is warranted. Best to you.
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Sculptra - Stimulates Collagen Hi - Sculptra is one of my favorite fillers because it recontours the face by stimulating your own collagen through a series of treatments over approximately 90 days. I do not think you can tell the final results based on what you see the day or two after Sculptra injections. It is best to give it time, to do your at home massage for 5 days, and to keep your follow up appointment, which should be 4-8 weeks from your treatment to reassess and discuss if another Sculptra treatment is warranted. Best to you.
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